Re: Should I delete unused (copied-in) x-ref markers that I don't need?

["Thomas Michanek" <thomas.michanek@xxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Carley, Vikki A" <VC100004@exchange.SanDiegoCA.NCR.COM>
> Greetings.  I am taking bits and pieces of multiple documents to create a
> new one.  Many of the internal (within-the-same-doc) x-ref markers apply and
> will be helpful; however, some of the x-ref markers are unnecessary and will
> need to be recreated to a new, external doc that I haven't created yet.  
> 
> Is it wise to delete the markers that I don't need for the items to which I
> will x-ref from a new doc (to avoid having the new, used marker there with
> the old, unused marker) or is there no harm in leaving the unused markers
> there as well?

When you insert a cross-reference to a paragraph, FrameMaker checks
if there already exists a Cross-Reference marker in that paragraph.
If there is one already, it's used for the new cross-reference, and
no new marker is created. If there isn't one, a new marker is created.

So, it doesn't matter, you won't get "double" markers if you keep them.
On the other hand, FrameMaker doesn't delete a cross-reference marker
if it's not used anymore, so if you want to avoid seeing markers that
aren't used, you may very well delete them to make sure.
Either way, it won't help or hinder you in creating new cross-refs.

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